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Hmm... I get where you are coming from, but it is relatively inaccurate. Japan is a relatively small market. So, there are high incentives of targeting a global market. Big publishers do account for the "western audience"... especially in their end-month sales review. Your comment would make total sense in regard to Ch1n3se mobile game, when the CN market is always the priority.
I'm tired of this trope. When will mangakas learn that this is not a good setup #-.-)